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| Kworkflow, or just kw, is a tool that intends to simplify the kernel workflow by automating tasks such as: | Kworkflow, or just kw, is a tool that intends to simplify the kernel workflow by automating tasks such as: | ||
| - | - Manage kernel build; | + | - [[https://kworkflow.org/tutorials/buildlinux.html|Manage kernel build]]; |
| - | - Manage installation/removal of Linux on a target machine (local, remote, or VMs); | + | - [[https://kworkflow.org/tutorials/deploy-kernel.html|Manage installation/removal of Linux on a target machine (local, remote, or VMs)]]; |
| - | - Provide an easy way to collect basic information; | + | - [[https://kworkflow.org/tutorials/find-maintainers.html|Provide an easy way to collect basic information]]; |
| - | - Support working on DRM subsystem (we can expand to other subsystems); | + | - [[https://kworkflow.org/tutorials/configm.html|Manage config files]]; |
| - | - Manage config files. Etc; | + | - Support working on DRM subsystem (we can expand to other subsystems). Etc; |
| - | By using kw we expect to reduce the learning curve for newcomers and speed up everyday tasks executed by kernel developers in their workflow. Finally, the project should be reasonably easy to contribute since it is written in Bash, has extensive test coverage, and is documented from the code level to the user level. | + | |
| + | By using kw we expect to speed up everyday tasks executed by kernel developers in their workflow, provide a unified development experience, and reduce the learning curve for newcomers. Finally, the project should be reasonably easy to contribute since it is written in Bash, has extensive test coverage, follows a code style rule, it is documented from the code level to the user level. Don't believe it? Check by yourself: | ||
| + | * https://kworkflow.org/index.html | ||
| + | * https://app.codecov.io/gh/kworkflow/kworkflow | ||
| + | * https://github.com/kworkflow/kworkflow/pull/563/checks | ||
| =====Pre-requisites (warm-up)===== | =====Pre-requisites (warm-up)===== | ||
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| ** ( ( This section is mandatory for everybody ) ) ** | ** ( ( This section is mandatory for everybody ) ) ** | ||
| - | If you are interested in this project, we have a few but essential pre-requisites for you to try before your application: | ||
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| - | - Setup a virtual machine - https://flusp.ime.usp.br/others/use-qemu-to-play-with-linux/ | ||
| - | - Learn how to compile Linux kernel - https://flusp.ime.usp.br/others/Kernel-compilation-and-installation/ | ||
| - | - Learn how to install and remove a Linux kernel - https://flusp.ime.usp.br/others/Kernel-compilation-and-installation/ | ||
| - | - Learn how to deal with modules - https://flusp.ime.usp.br/others/play_with_modules/ | ||
| - | - Basic Bash knowledge - https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.pdf (Read until Chapter 7) | ||
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| - | =====Send your first patch to kw===== | ||
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| - | It is highly recommended that you try to send a small contribution to kw. For helping you to see what could be a good start, take a look at this link: | ||
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| - | * [[https://github.com/kworkflow/kworkflow/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22]] | ||
| - | Finally, before you try to submit a patch, take a few minutes to read the following page: | + | The below link is a set of activities that you have to complete before applying for this project. |
| - | * https://siqueira.tech/doc/kw/content/howtocontribute.html | + | https://github.com/kworkflow/kworkflow/discussions/476 |
| =====Project Idea===== | =====Project Idea===== | ||
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| - Add support to generate dpkg versions of the kernel; | - Add support to generate dpkg versions of the kernel; | ||
| - Speed up kernel deploy to a machine; | - Speed up kernel deploy to a machine; | ||
| - | - Add support to Raspberry pi deploy; | ||
| - Expand the set of OS supported by kw; | - Expand the set of OS supported by kw; | ||
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| __Contact Siqueira to get one specific ID__ | __Contact Siqueira to get one specific ID__ | ||
| - | If you are really interested in this project, send me a message to Siqueira and request one specific ID. You will need it for the next steps. | + | If you are really interested in this project, send a message to Siqueira and request one specific ID. You will need it for the next steps. |
| __QEMU Setup__ | __QEMU Setup__ | ||
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| __For your custom kernel installation__ | __For your custom kernel installation__ | ||
| - | For showing that you were able to install a custom kernel machine in your VM system, add the following label in your kernel name suffix: | + | For showing that you were able to install a custom kernel in your VM system, add the following label in your kernel name suffix: |
| Kernel-<YOUR_NAME>-<YOUR_ID> | Kernel-<YOUR_NAME>-<YOUR_ID> | ||
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| - One or two paragraphs about you; | - One or two paragraphs about you; | ||
| - A couple of sections that describe your interaction with kw; | - A couple of sections that describe your interaction with kw; | ||
| - | - A list of your contribution to kw; | + | - Highlight some of your contributions to kw; |
| - A project proposal to be executed in the GSoC timeline. Please, make sure that you add three main milestones (it should match with the GSoC evaluation date) and a work breakdown. | - A project proposal to be executed in the GSoC timeline. Please, make sure that you add three main milestones (it should match with the GSoC evaluation date) and a work breakdown. | ||
| - | P.s.: Feel free to share your draft before submit the final version. | + | P.s.: Feel free to share your draft before submitting the final version. |
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